The Best Lube for Women, According to Experts and Reviewers

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “This gives delicious slip. Super comfy and quick to warm when a little extra lubrication is necessary. All without leaving behind any residue.”

We’d be happy to have this cute blue bottle on our bedside, and even more pleased to use it, since it is toy- and condom-safe. Plant-derived (with aloe vera juice, quinoa seed and oat kernel extracts), this non-irritating formula leaves your intimate area conditioned without any stickiness.

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “This one had just the right consistency and only needed to be applied once and then we'd be set for an hour or more.”

Great for quick application, this low-cost, pleasantly thin formula gets high marks for what it doesn’t have: hormones, parabens, silicone, artificial colorants and fragrances. “Unlike other lubricants, this is very smooth and it is not sticky,” says one user. K-Y is safe for use with condoms and sex toys, and this classic lube washes up easily.

• Type of Lubricant: oil-based
• Promising Review: “It provides a continuous feeling of relaxation leading to numerous orgasms. I don’t want to have sex ever again without it!"

Used topically, CBD promotes blood flow, and health and wellness brand Foria is a category leader in spicing up products with it. Case in point: The brand's innovative arousal oil just requires a quick application to your clitoris, inner labia and inside your vagina to encourage more sensation, faster.

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “This stuff is the best. My partner and I have tried a lot of different brands but we keep coming back to this one. Great texture, no scent, natural feel. 100 percent.”

Made with moisturizing aloe, the Maude 100 percent natural lubricant is organic and ultra-hydrating. The gentle pH-balanced formula is free from glycerin and parabens and manufactured to the ideal osmolality for the body. On top of that, the pump top is thoughtfully designed for easy (and tidy!) hands-off dispensing.

• Type of Lubricant: water-based

Flavored lube can stimulate more of your senses and make oral sex even more fun, and this smooth, lubricious gel from Blow Me has a sweet berry flavor for an added sugar rush. Its gel texture means it’ll go on thick and stay where it's applied, plus, if you were wondering, it doesn’t contain any parabens, mineral oil, sugar or gluten.

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “Absolutely the best lube I've ever used!!! It's indistinguishable from my and my partner's natural fluids. I'll never stop buying this.”

If you’re hoping to avoid a lot of unnecessary ingredients, Aloe Cadabra’s Natural Lube boasts a makeup of 95 percent organic aloe vera, meaning not only lubrication but gentle, soothing moisture for your skin. It’s safe to use with condoms and dental dams, and users say a little goes a long way for the smooth water-based product.

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “This is a great lube. I'm very sensitive too which is why I keep coming back to this one, literally it is sooooo neutral.”

This pH-balanced moisturizer gets high marks for gliding on smoothly and not drying sticky like so many lubes. Glycerine-free, paraben-free and unscented, this is a water-based fan favorite that’s safe for bodies and for your sex toys. It’s also enriched with aloe vera so you know you’re getting a non-greasy, non-staining lube.

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “For those who don't ‘need' to use a lube, believe me—you are unknowingly denying yourselves increased pleasure and even some NEW feelings & sensations when not using this great lube!”

Gel lubricants have a thicker texture than their thinner counterparts, and this water-based one from Lulu won’t run where you don’t want it to. Its sleek, hand-soap looking bottle—complete with a pump on the top—makes dispensing a breeze (plus, gives it a discrete look if that’s a concern!). It doesn’t contain any glycerin or parabens, meaning irritation is less likely (but like with any lube, test it out first), and its long-lasting formula doesn’t easily dry out.

• Type of Lubricant: oil-based
• Promising Review: “This is a game changer. I'm pretty sensitive with lube products and have tried many others—this one is the only one that doesn't make me burn or itch.”

An organic coconut base with a slight vanilla flavor, this creamy, lotion-like lube does double duty as a good massage oil, too. It is oil-based, so if you’re using any latex barriers for pregnancy and STI protection, this might not be the best lube for you (or you could get some non-latex options); alternately, the coconut oil gives Woo More Play a lovely moisturizing component (just note that it might leave some unwanted staining behind).

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “After calling the Sliquid company directly to ask which of their products would be best for a woman having hormonally-induced (NOT) fun, I have been using the Satin for daily comfort for several months. This has become my go to brand, hands down.”

Sliquid’s Naturals Satin is beloved not only as a gentle water-based sexual lubricant, but as an everyday moisturizer for older women who find themselves experiencing natural vaginal dryness. The blend of aloe vera, carrageenan and vitamin E make for long-lasting hydration that emulates your body’s natural lubrication, and its paraben-, DEA- and sulfate-free formula won’t irritate.

• Type of Lubricant: water-silicone hybrid
• Promising Review: "Plush is an understatement. It’s really thick which I don’t normally love, but it really makes the whole experience nice and soothing.”

The “cushy” Cake Tush Cush formula is a thicker consistency gel lube that aims to create an air cushion for easing discomfort and increasing pleasure. The hybrid water-silicone formula aims to soothe and slide, and is safe for sex toys and easy to clean up with some soap and water. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that the packaging is super cute.

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “My partner and I enjoy using this product and we'll continue to use it—whether we're trying to make babies or not. ;)”

Paraben-, petrochemical- and glycerin-free, this specially formulated lube is engineered to encourage sperm motility and contains calcium and magnesium to potentially support fertility. “This product really works,” says one user. “I read so many reviews thinking that it wouldn’t assist me when TTC [trying to conceive]. I used this during my ovulation and here I am four weeks pregnant, and this is my first time using it.”

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “Easy to use, smells nice and feels nice. High quality product.”

A thick, vanilla-and-lemon flavor lubricant, this has 95 percent organic ingredients, and it’s safe for use with latex condoms. Additionally, its pH is carefully formulated to be between 4.3 and 4.8, which is close to the average healthy vaginal pH of 4.0.

• Type of Lubricant: includes water-based and silicone-based
• Promising Review: “This is amazing stuff—changed our life!”

There’s something for everyone you might hook up with on your travels in this two-lube, one massage oil set—all of which come in TSA-approved small sizes. Of the lube choice, one is water-based while the other is formulated with aloe and silicone, and both are condom- and toy-friendly.

• Type of Lubricant: silicone-based
• Promising Review: “I'm perimenopausal so we need a little extra sometimes and this stuff is the BEST, lives up to its UBER name.”

The thin and silky texture of this silicone textured lube doesn’t dry out quickly, making it a must-have for women experiencing vaginal dryness caused by menopause. The glycerin- and paraben-free vegan formula contains added vitamin E to comfort skin without stickiness, and it works great underwater. The adorable packaging resembles a perfume bottle, and even if the small spray nozzle can get a little slippery, it’s worth it for how nice it is to look at (not to mention its discreteness).

• Type of Lubricant: oil-based
• Promising Review: "It works...some of the most intense orgasms I've ever had. Would highly recommend, I have an extremely hard time getting there and this helps a lot."

Sunflower seed and peppermint oils, fruit extracts and arginine (an amino acid that's popular as an oral treatment for erectile dysfunction) are found in this lubricating gel. For best results, this 1-ounce bottle comes with a detailed set of instructions on internal application and use so you can increase the size and sensitivity of the G-spot.

• Type of Lubricant: includes water, oil and silicone based lubricants and massage oil
• Promising Review: "WOW! We've come a long way baby! The warmth is amazing! Couldn't imagine ever going back to a cold, messy, sticky experience in bed. Girls, treat yourself or let your man know about this… it will change your life.”

This rechargeable gizmo dispenses a dollop of warm lube with just a wave of your hand, thereby letting you keep your hands doing...whatever else they were doing, instead of fiddling with a slippery plastic bottle. The Pulse warming dispenser comes with four personal lubricant pods, and you can also swap in massage oil pods.

• Type of Lubricant: oil-based
• Promising Review: “Very tingly. Put the 'wow' back in the bedroom.”

This ambitious product aims to help the body relearn self-lubrication, deploying traditional aphrodisiacs, maca, damiana and ashwagandha, to wake up the external folds and creases of the vulva. Unlike a traditional lubricant, which solely reduces friction during sex, this “arousal serum” also aims to generate a warmth and tingling sensation and stimulate natural moisturization.

• Type of Lubricant: oil-based
• Promising Review: “I was scared about the ‘take one pump in the mouth’ instructions, but the product is cinnamon-y and me and my partner really enjoyed.”

The makers recommend using this warming, blood flow-enhancing oil not just on the genitals, but also ingesting one to three pumps orally. That means when you’re oral sexing, the combination of coconut oil, CBD, cardamom and cinnamon essentials oils will allow you to share the tingle.

• Type of Lubricant: water-based
• Promising Review: “The lube is just the right consistency, not heavy at all, gliding on and you really don't need more than 3 pumps.”

A box of 12 condoms and a bottle of water-based, aloe lube make a great gift (and a handy bedside necessity). The condoms are 100 percent latex and don’t have a strong odor or taste, while the water-based lube is totally safe to use with them (duh). It’s also hypoallergenic, glycerin- and paraben-free and vegan and cruelty-free, so you can be sure you’re getting a gentle product.